Freshman leg with a clean frame and special-teams upside at New Haven
Nolan Pendergast enters the 2026 season as a freshman kicker/punter for New Haven, listed at 6-foot-1 and 199 pounds with New Haven and ESPN both identifying him as an active place kicker on the roster.[1][2][6] The public data does not yet show game-by-game 2026 production, but the profile points to a young, physically ready specialist who could fit a team needing developmental stability in the kicking game, and the fact that New Haven lists him alongside multiple kickers suggests competition and depth right away.[1][3][6]
